Ridgecrest Conference Center, North Carolina – nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, just east of Asheville. The center is surrounded by breathtaking mountain views, wooded trails, and peaceful natural surroundings, making it a perfect escape for reflection and community. Ridgecrest is a Christian-based conference center with a mission to provide a place for spiritual renewal, fellowship, and training. It is a popular destination for church retreats, youth camps, ministry leadership training, family getaways, and large-scale Christian conferences.

Driving Distances from Ridgecrest Conference Center:

Raleigh, NC – 3 hours and 30 minutes
Charlotte, NC - 1 hour and 50 minutes
Nashville, TN - 4 hours and 51 minutes
Atlanta, GA - 3 hours and 39 minutes
Jacksonville, FL - 6 hours and 45 minutes

Sleeping and Eating: Most housing is lodge or hotel-style with two, three, or four people per room and either a suite-style bath, community bath, or private bath. (Remember we assign housing based on the date deposits are received.) The spacious cafeteria can serve many people without long lines. Food quality is excellent, with plenty of options.

Important Note: Housing priority is based on the date deposits are received. Register and make your deposits today for the best available placement.

Campus Activities:
• soccer fields

• hiking trails

• disc golf

• basketball courts

* Staffed options by GENERATE staff & daily tournaments

With GENERATE the final day of camp finishes around 9 AM, giving you a “STAY and PLAY” option in the area to visit local attractions. Below are some hand-picked attractions to check out for your group:

• The Hershey Story Museum

GENERATE is not a function of Ridgecrest Conference Center but is simply hosting an event on its campus. Prices, communicators, and worship leaders are subject to change.

Black Mountain, NC | June 1 - 5, 2026

$399.00

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Dates: June 1 - 5, 2026

City: Black Mountian, GA

Location: Ridgecrest Conference Center

Location Address: 1 Ridgecrest Drive
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Event Leadership: TBA

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Driving Distances from Ridgecrest Conference Center:

Raleigh, NC – 3 hours and 30 minutes
Charlotte, NC - 1 hour and 50 minutes
Nashville, TN - 4 hours and 51 minutes
Atlanta, GA - 3 hours and 39 minutes
Jacksonville, FL - 6 hours and 45 minutes

Important Note: Housing priority is based on the date deposits are received. Register and make your deposits today for the best available placement.

Campus Activities:
• soccer fields

• hiking trails

• disc golf

• basketball courts

* Staffed options by GENERATE staff & daily tournaments

GENERATE is not a function of Ridgecrest Conference Center but is simply hosting an event on its campus. Prices, communicators, and worship leaders are subject to change.

Options and Pricing

CONNECT OPTION

$409

High-energy group-building activities
Bible study led by your adult leaders
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about CONNECT

SERVE OPTION

$429

Serve with one of our community partners
Bible study led by your adult leaders
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about SERVE

GUIDE OPTION

$419

High-energy group-building activities
Bible study led by a Village Guide (a GENERATE staff member)
Limited to church groups of 40 or less
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about GUIDE

EXPLORE OPTION

$399

Free time during the day (10 AM - 3 PM) to choose and plan your own activities for your group
Boxed lunches are available for eating off-site upon request
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about EXPLORE

LEAD TEAM

$150

LEAD TEAM is not needed for this week.

SHARE Option

$409

Spend dedicated time in evangelism training with your group, and then put those evangelism tools into practice with community engagement in assigned areas
Build connections with those you have reached in the community to the local church
Bible study led by your adult leaders
Meals, lodging, T-shirt, curriculum, programming
More info about SHARE

Leading the Way

Rechab Gray

Rechab brings great energy and authenticity to his preaching style, wanting everyone to know the joy of our Lord through embracing Jesus Christ. He believes that the redemptive story of Christ’s love is the truth that will change the world to the Glory of God!

In 2002, Rechab accepted the wonderful news of the Gospel himself. He began relentlessly reading the Scripture and was convicted of his sin, and the need to share the Gospel in every context he found himself in. A few years later he began as a student at Temple University pursuing a degree in Engineering, which he completed in 2011. While there in Philadelphia, Rechab began serving on staff under the leadership of pastor Eric Mason at Epiphany Fellowship. During his time there he served in various ministries including facilities/maintenance ministry, various student ministries, missions in Malawi, and as a pastoral intern.

Rechab Gray is the pastor of preaching and spiritual formation at New Creation Fellowship in Orlando, a brand-new church plant in the downtown area. He has been married to Brittany since 2009, and they have four children —Aaron, Zipporah, Jonathan, and Hadassah.

The Museum

Born out of the local church with a heart for leading the next generation, The Museum was created. Originally from Albuquerque, NM, lead singer Ben Richter started The Museum in 2008, and the band has been touring ever since. The Museum seeks to unify the Church as a whole and loves to lead in events and gatherings where this takes place.

Starting in 2015, Ben began partnering with Sojourn Woodstock and has been instrumental in developing a community of worship and discipleship. This experience in the local church bleeds into all The Museum does, knowing full-well of what it takes to be on staff at a church.

We could not be more thrilled to partner with The Museum, and if going to any of their events, you will understand why!

Schedule

FIRST DAY

1:00 - 3:00 PM Registration & Check-In
4:00 PM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Village Meeting (Bible Study 1, announced location)
6:30 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
7:45 PM Worship (Auditorium)
9:30 PM Church Group Time (assigned location)
11:30 PM Lights Out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

OTHER DAYS

(Day 3 Only: 6:30 - 7:15 AM GENERATE 5K - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
(Day 4 Only: 6:45 AM First Light - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group (assigned location)
8:15 AM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
9:00 - 10:00 AM Kickstart
10:00 AM-3:00 PM Off Campus at your Assigned SERVE Site Location
3:00 PM Open/Free Time (Options announced at Kick Start)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
6:00-6:45 PM Bible Study with Village (assigned locations)
7:00 PM Worship (Night 4 Only - 6:45 PM)
9:00 PM Church Group Time (9:30 PM on Night 4)
10:30 PM One More Thing (Nights 2 & 3 Only)
11:30 PM Lights out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

CLOSING DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

Schedule Key: Learn more about each schedule item

FIRST DAY

1:00 - 3:00 PM Registration & Check-In
4:00 PM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Village Meeting (Bible Study 1 at announced location)
6:30 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
7:45 PM Worship (Auditorium)
9:30 PM Church Group Time (assigned location)
11:30 PM Lights Out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

OTHER DAYS

(Day 3 Only: 6:30 AM - 7:15 AM GENERATE 5K - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
(Day 4 Only: 6:45 AM First Light - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group (At Assigned Location)
8:15 AM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
9:00 - 10:00 AM Kickstart
10:15 AM CONNECT Recreation -OR- Bible Study w/ Village
11:30 AM Bible Study dismissal to lunch
12:00 PM CONNECT Recreation dismissal to lunch
1:15 PM CONNECT Recreation -OR- Bible Study w/ Village
3:00 PM Open/Free Time (Options announced at Kick Start)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
6:00-6:45 PM Prayer Gatherings (Assigned Locations)
7:00 PM Worship (Night 4 Only - Final Worship Celebration - 7:00PM-9:30PM)
9:00 PM Church Group Time (9:30PM on Night 4)
10:30 PM One More Thing (Nights 2 & 3 Only)
11:30 PM Lights out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

CLOSING DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

FIRST DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

FIRST DAY

(Day 3 Only: 6:30 - 7:15 AM GENERATE 5K - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
(Day 4 Only: 6:45 AM First Light - at announced location - OPTIONAL)
6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:15 - 8:45 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group (assigned location)
8:15 AM Village Leadership Meeting (all Bible Study Leaders)
9:00 - 10:00 AM Kickstart
10:00 AM-3:00 PM Activities planned by YOU!
3:00 PM Open/Free Time (Options announced at Kick Start)
4:45 - 6:00 PM Dinner
6:00 PM Youth Minister's Meeting
6:00-6:45 PM Bible Study with Village (assigned locations)
7:00 PM Worship (Night 4 Only - 6:45 PM)
9:00 PM Church Group Time (9:30 PM on Night 4)
10:30 PM One More Thing (Nights 2 & 3 Only)
11:30 PM Lights out
(11:30 PM - 8:00 AM Quiet Hours)

CLOSING DAY

6:45 - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Check-out
8:15 AM Daily Devotion in Church Group Location
9:00 AM Dismiss

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FAQ

You serve students during a great and important time. We know that there are many resources, and even many camps available that can serve your needs. These days are critical in the faith formation of your students. At GENERATE our team will work hard to serve you and your needs well while creating an experience that will impact the other 51-weeks in your ministry year. We are strategic and intentional to create experiences where the name of Jesus is lifted up, where the Gospel is proclaimed through the preaching and studying of the Word, and where not only are students encouraged to take the next step in their faith journey, but the challenge and opportunity to be a person of global impact is clear. These experiences happen in times of personal devotion, in small group times of reading, listening and responding, in group building and serving, in times of corporate worship, and in strategic times with your church.

In the end, a camp can’t really change a life, but a real experience with God can. We don’t want to simply create moments. We want to partner with you and be a part of moments that matter through the work of God.

You know your students and their needs best. So we've created five unique GENERATE camp options for you to choose from.

CONNECT is a great option for community building within your group. Groups in this option (called “villages”) will be in Bible study for part of the day, and will also participate in group building activities, all lead by your adult leaders. As the group leader, you decide if you want your students combined with other students from other churches (called “combined”) or if you want your students to be in villages of just students from your church (called “independent”).

SERVE allows your group to get off campus and serve for much of the day with one of our Community Partners (our team will take care of the details). In this option, your village will be students just from your church.

EXPLORE allows you to decide how you want to spend your day from 10:00 AM through dinner. If you want to be off campus enjoying what the region has to offer, go for it! In this option, your students will also be in villages with students from your group. Note: Your selection needs to be for the entire week rather than by the day.

GUIDE is the best option for churches who desire to work in cooperation with the GENERATE staff. Instead of your adult chaperones leading your students in Bible study, recreation group building activities, and worship pre-gatherings, one of our Village Guides (a GENERATE staff member) will shepherd your group. Adults from your church will still be involved as participants with your students during the daily recreation session, maintaining a 1:5 student to adult ratio. All groups that choose the GUIDE option will be combined with students from other churches.

LEAD TEAM: One of the best ways to learn to be a disciple-maker is to learn alongside other disciple-makers. LEAD TEAMS allow for a small group of older students (10th grade and older) to be a part of GENERATE by serving alongside our staff. Your group will participate in staff devotions, meetings, development, worship, and areas of concentration such as production, recreation, and support roles. Additionally, each student will receive a t-shirt, endorsements for future employment, and spend time in mentorship moments with a staff member. LEAD TEAM is limited to 20 spaces.

*The camp option that you choose (CONNECT, SERVE, etc.) needs to be for the entire week of camp rather than by the day. These options (CONNECT, SERVE, etc.) are not a part of the Beach Camp schedule.

You as a leader need to simply find what model camp best fits your needs for your ministry. At GENERATE, we are intentional with every aspect of the camp experience. Our number one goal is to support you and your local ministry. You know your students best, so we strive to give you plenty of options to meet them where they are and challenge them to take the next step in their faith journey. We also know that you and the adults in your group are the ones who go home with your students, so we design the camp experience to make sure community, relationships, and connections continue at home. Although our staff may be awesome at reaching out to your students, our prayer is for you and the adults in your group to be the true heroes of the week. Our team is here to support you and your team.

In case you need to know, all GENERATE staff undergoes a state and federal background screenings, motor vehicle reporting for those who drive company vehicles, and child protection screening. Because of the day we live in, GENERATE seeks to provide the safest environment possible for your students.

January 31: Deadline for deposit required to secure your space at GENERATE. Deposits are 25% of your price per person.

• Deposits made after January 31 will confirm reservations for your group if space is available and the published price for camp.
• After January 31, deposits are non-refundable and non-transferrable. If any spots are dropped after January 31, the deposit money paid on those spots will not be refunded nor transferred to your final balance for camp. You can transfer deposits to your final balance until January 31. GENERATE will not offer any refunds for canceled registrations after January 31. If you neglect to pay for your deposits after January 31, you will still be responsible for 100% of the deposit balance regardless of dropping space after January 31.
• You can register for camp at any time in the year as long as there is room for your group.

14 days prior to your camp date (45 days prior for Beach Camp or Conference Centers): We will need to have received the following items:

• Remaining balance for your entire group
• Rooming list of all participants
• Group leader agreement form
• Waiver and Release Forms
and Confirmation of background checks on all adults attending
• If a cancellation from your group occurs, all final balances are non-refundable and non-transferable to another event within this window.
• Groups with balances that are 60 days or more past due may be subject to a late fee. The late fee will be 0.83% per month (10%) annually. The minimum late fee will be $10.

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Leading the Way

Rechab Gray

The Museum

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